The Ypsilanti Courier
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Two men shot during drug deal
Suspect remains at large after last week's incident on Madison St.
By Kathleen Conat, Special Writer
PUBLISHED: January 25, 2007
Ypsilanti police continue to seek information regarding the gunman who shot two young men in the 900 block of Madison Street in the early hours of Jan.19.
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Ypsilanti police officials say the shooting was the result of a drug deal gone wrong.
One victim, a 17-year-old boy, is reported to be in stable condition at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital with a gunshot wound to the thigh.
The second victim, a 20-year-old man, is listed in critical condition at St. Joe, suffering from five gunshot wounds to various parts of his body. Both were taken to the hospital by Huron Valley Ambulance.
Officers responded to a call at approximately 1:45 a.m. and found the two victims, both Ypsilanti residents, in the street.
The victims admitted to officers that they had gone to the house on Madison Street to buy marijuana.
The victims said they did not know the identity of the shooter. They also said a third man had gone through a closed window to avoid being shot.
Although there were several witnesses to the shooting, Sgt. Troy Fulton said police were not receiving any cooperation from area residents in their investigation.
Officers have canvassed the neighborhood and are continuing to learn more details about the shooter.
Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to call the Ypsilanti Police Department at 483-9510.
Kathleen Conat is a long-time Ypsilanti resident and freelance writer for The Courier. She can be reached by e-mail at editor@ypsilanticourier.com.
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